Current Fellows

STP-APA Fellows

The link below is to the list of current Fellows of Division 2 (APA) - The Society for the Teaching of Psychology. This list is to be used to help in the nomination process and as an aid to making requests for supporting endorsement letters.

Call for Fellows Nominations

Application Deadline: December 31, 2016

The Fellows Committee invites nominations for APA Fellow status for members of STP who are also APA members. Self‑nominations are welcome. The Society is committed to increasing the diversity of Fellow nominees. The Society’s criteria for APA Fellow Status include the following:

Conducted research on the scholarship of teaching

Recognized as an outstanding teacher, as documented by evaluations by colleagues, students, and administrators

Contributed to the development of innovative curricula, courses, and teaching methods and materials

Engaged in the training of teachers

Facilitated teaching through service as an administrator

Provided service to the Society for the Teaching of Psychology and/or other organizations that foster the teaching of psychology

Nominees need not meet all the above criteria. Examples of significant contributions are below. For all criteria, nominees need to demonstrate that they have met APA's principle criterion for selection to Fellow status -- that is, that they have made "unusual and outstanding contribution or performance in the field of psychology and that their contributions have national and/or international impact.

Nominees Who Are Current APA Fellows

Current APA Fellows who have been a member of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology for two consecutive years will be evaluated based on the criteria for APA Fellow status in STP, listed above. Nominators (including self-nominators) are asked to submit the following to the Fellows Committee Chairperson (see below) by the December 31, 2015 deadline:

an electronic copy of the nominee’s curriculum vita.

the names of two Fellows of Division Two who have agreed to support the application. Letters from endorsers are not required.*

a 1-2 page letter outlining how the nominee has met the criteria listed above. It is not necessary to provide supporting evidence for all the criteria.*

This documentation will provide evidence to the Society's Fellows Committee that the nominee has met APA's principle criterion for selection to Fellow status, that is, that they have made "unusual and outstanding contribution or performance in the field of psychology."

*If the committee members need additional information to evaluate the application, they will contact the nominator and/or their endorsers.

Nominees Applying to be New APA Fellows

Nominees will be evaluated based on their ability to (a) provide strong letters of endorsement from at least three current APA Fellows and (b) documentation in support of the criteria listed above, but not necessarily in all areas. These endorsement letters and supporting documentation will provide evidence first to the Society's Fellows Committee and subsequently to APA's Membership Committee, Board of Directors, and Council of Representatives. The application process is described in the pdfs below. Deadline for receipt of completed applications including all endorsement letters and other supporting material is December 31, 2015. Applications completed after that date will be considered during the 2016-2017 selection process. Self-nominations are welcome.

The Fellows application process for new APA Fellows is online. To begin, go to the APA Online Application Platform. This system allows nominees, endorsers and division fellows chairs to submit all required documents electronically. Note that the nominee and all endorsers must be current APA members/Fellows (i.e., dues up-to-date); otherwise they cannot login. All fellows applications must be added to the online system to be considered by the Fellows Committee. Materials are no longer submitted direction to the Division Fellows Committee Chair.

Information about the application criteria is available at these links:

Manual for Nominating Fellows of APA (PDF, 421kb): Becoming an APA Fellow recognizes outstanding contributions to psychology and is an honor valued by many members. This manual describes the history of the term "Fellow," the nomination process, the primary basis for the nomination, the role of endorsers, and criterion considerations.

Helpful Information For Endorsers (PDF, 12kb): Endorsers are encouraged to provide very strong, concrete details when writing endorsements for Fellow status. This document suggests language that can be used when instructing endorsers. Endorses should check that their dues are current.

Examples of Significant Contributions

Please note that this is a list of examples, and is not intended to be exhaustive.

A. Significant Research or Publications Advancing the Teaching of Psychology

Books, Chapters, Articles, including outstanding, high-impact textbooks or exceptional publications that are accessible and educational for the public.

B. Recognition of Contributions to Teaching by Significant National Organizations

Awards or other recognition from such groups as American Psychological Foundation and the Society for the Teaching of Psychology.

C. Leadership Roles or Major Contributions to National Programs Advancing Teaching of Psychology (e.g., Advanced Placement Psychology Program, NSF, National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, or other national institutes or programs supporting teaching of psychology).

This could include leadership in programs that may originate as regional, but which have evolved to significant national status (e.g., Southeast Conference on the Teaching of Psychology) or teaching institutes associated with such regional organizations as the Western Psychological Association or the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association.

D. Significant Leadership Roles in the Society for the Teaching of Psychology

National officer, major editorial contributions to Teaching of Psychology journal.